Food

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Just 10 inches from oblivion

ShareThisA thin layer of topsoil stands between food and famine, says Geoffrey Lean.
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The best thing since sliced bread

ShareThisThe white sliced loaf is 50 years old next week. But will the revival of artisan baking spell its demise, asks Rose Prince
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Lab-grown meat offers solution for reluctant vegetarians, study shows

ShareThisMeat grown artificially in a laboratory could offer a viable solution for environmentalists who want to cut their carbon footprint but cannot face going vegetarian, research suggests.
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High food prices here to stay, says UN and OECD

ShareThisHefty food bills are here to stay, according to a report backed by the United Nations, which warns of another ten years of climbing prices.
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Rose Prince: Children should be given the freedom to travel alone

ShareThisRose Prince on food and family.
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Disparity by Christopher Boffoli: everyday scenes created using food and toy figures

ShareThisMiniature scenes created using various foods and toy figures.
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A strawberry surprise

ShareThisThis year's bumper season for our favourite fruit has created unexpected ripples, finds Rose Prince on a trip to a Kent farm.
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Rose Prince on family and food

ShareThisPrince Charles is right to beef at the US, says Rose Prince.
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Should food be a protected commodity?

ShareThisThey've already been bashed over high pay, tax avoidance and complex derivatives that helped cause the financial crisis. Now banks are under the spotlight over their agricultural trading.
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UN food advisor says let them eat insects

ShareThisSerge Verniau, the Laos representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) wants the world to ditch steaks and burgers - and eat insects instead.